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Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. Hooker.

Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law.

Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative. Massey.

To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing.

Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. -- Af*flict"ing*ly, adv.

The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness, losses, etc.; an instance of grievous distress; a pain or grief. To repay that money will be a biting affliction. Shak.

An abundant supply, as of thought, words, feelings, etc.; profusion; also, abundance of property; wealth. And old age of elegance, affluence, and ease. Coldsmith.

A flowing towards; that which flows to; as, an afflux of blood to the head.

Asphodel. [Obs.]

To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of fish.

Anything given as a help; bestowal. [Obs.]

To convert into a forest; as, to afforest a tract of country.

The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack. [Obs.]

To hire, as a ship, for the transportation of goods or freight.

ve, with an immediately following fricative or spirant of corresponding organic position, as pf in german Pfeffer, pepper, z (= ts) in German Zeit, time.

To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face. [Obs.] All the sea-coasts do affront the Levant. Holland. That he, as 't were by accident, may here Affront Ophelia. Shak.

The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water upon a child in baptism. Specifically: (Med)

Out of the way; astray. Why should he wander afield at the age of fifty-five! Trollope.

Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat.

In a foaming state; as, the sea is all afoam.